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Articles in this section cover Bloomington city council, the mayor's office, Monroe County's board of commissioners, county council, and all the other local units.

IU buys 57 pieces of real estate from IU Foundation for $23M—no word yet from either side about why

IU buys 57 pieces of real estate from IU Foundation for $23M—no word yet from either side about why

Last Sunday, as a part of its routine mapping of recent Monroe County property transfer records, The B Square reported the sale of several properties by Indiana University Foundation to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. There’s no insight yet on why the transfers were made.

Push now to reopen Monroe County vote center debate resisted by board chair, clerk

Push now to reopen Monroe County vote center debate resisted by board chair, clerk

Vote centers were again a topic of discussion for Monroe County’s election board, when board member Penny Githens on Thursday pushed for the board to reset a process for establishing them. Four months ago when the board voted on vote centers, the measure failed.

Monroe County commissioner will continue to serve during cancer treatment

Monroe County commissioner will continue to serve during cancer treatment

Following a series of absences from Monroe County commissioner meetings, Lee Jones has confirmed in a phone interview with The B Square that she is undergoing treatment for leukemia, which was diagnosed in late July.

Push towards 2026 budget: Monroe County OKs hiring freeze, eyes local income tax revenue, cuts longevity pay, keeps 3% COLA

Push towards 2026 budget: Monroe County OKs hiring freeze, eyes local income tax revenue, cuts longevity pay, keeps 3% COLA

Monroe County councilors worked until around 11 p.m., on Tuesday trying to get their 2026 budget into shape for adoption on Oct. 14. The council started the night with a draft budget that calls for $127.65 million in revenue, and $132.06 million in expenses, for a deficit of $4.41 million.

Historic protections sought for area between 10th, 12th streets in central Bloomington

Historic protections sought for area between 10th, 12th streets in central Bloomington

Property owners and others with views about the idea of establishing a conservation district in central Bloomington met on Monday night at the downtown branch of the Monroe County Public Library.

Bloomington public bus board OKs bus stop funding, civil rights plan

Bloomington public bus board OKs bus stop funding, civil rights plan

Two resolutions—one about the agency’s Title VI plan and another on stop funding—were adopted by the board of Bloomington Transit at its regular meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 23). Ridership in August was down compared to August last year, and is down 6% year to date.

Indiana Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Bloomington in annexation of 2 areas

Indiana Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Bloomington in annexation of 2 areas

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Monroe County Circuit Court ruling that blocked Bloomington’s attempt to annex two large pieces of land—Areas 1A and 1B—after finding the city failed to meet state statutory requirements for annexation.